Grappling Indians overpower Railsplitters

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Jan 24, 2013 at 12:22 AMJan 24, 2013 at 12:23 AM

Pontiac wins wrestling dual

Tyler Trainor got Pontiac going with a pin in the first bout of the night. Alex Friedman closed out the evening’s dual triumphantly as the Indians stuck host Lincoln 32-13 in a dual Wednesday. Pontiac won five of the eight contested matches. In a show of sportsmanship on Pontiac’s part, the Indians and Railsplitters double forfeited five weight classes. Trainor needed 95 seconds to win by fall at 106 pounds to give PTHS a 6-0 lead. The Tribe did not trail on the night. Matt Richardson suffered a 16-3 loss at 126 but Eric DeMattia captured a 19-4 technical fall at 132. DeMattia is rated among the honorable mention wrestlers in Class 2A at 138. Stephen Richardson, who is ranked fifth at 132, recorded a pin in 2:49 at 138 pounds as the Pontiac lead grew to 17-4. Vaughn Hobart lost 12-8 at 145 to 10th-ranked Luke Koning. At 152, Brandon Bohm then took the one forfeit Pontiac accepted on the night. It was the 10th time Hobart has lost a match to a ranked wrestler this season. Kyle Tucker registered a pin at 3:17 to win at 170 after Stephen Rients was pinned in 1:29 at 160. Friedman, who weighed in at 164, was placed at 182 and managed to outlast Connor Schmidt 3-2. Friedman is ranked third at 160 and Schmidt is ranked 12th at 182. The Indians travel to LeRoy tonight for a dual against the 1A power Panthers. Pontiac will be hosting a Class 2A individual regional on Feb. 2.